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Variable Name Case Sensitivity

The C Proxy API uses case sensitivity to create multiple variable names from the procedure step name. The procedure step name is used since it is easy to recognize, is unique to the model, and is not longer than 32 characters (the maximum length supported by some compilers). The disadvantage of using case sensitivity is that it can be confusing when coding.

For example:

• SERVER_MAINTAIN_DIVISION (upper case) is used to represent the TranEntry data structure that contains all the information required for a transaction (such as trancode and model name).
• server_maintain_division (lower case) is used to represent the transaction specific view data structure that is used to reference import and export views.

If you are using the sample C program as a base for your program, take care to match the case when replacing variable names.